PM/ IS 2556 (Pt 16)/ 1/ December 2020

PRODUCT MANUAL FOR

VITREOUS SANITARY APPLIANCES (VITREOUS CHINA) –
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF WASH DOWN WALL MOUNTED
WATER CLOSETS ACCORDING TO IS 2556 (Part 16):2002
This Product Manual shall be used as reference material by all Regional/Branch Offices &
licensees to ensure coherence of practice and transparency in operation of certification under
Scheme-I of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 for
various products. The document may also be used by prospective applicants desirous of
obtaining BIS certification licence/certificate.

1. Product : IS 2556 (Part 16) : 2002

VITREOUS SANITARY APPLIANCES (VITREOUS
Title : CHINA) –SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF WASH DOWN
WALL MOUNTED WATER CLOSETS
No. of Amendments : Nil

2. Sampling Guidelines:
a) Raw material : -
b) Grouping guidelines : Please refer ANNEX – A
c) Sample Size : 2 Water Closets + 20 MoR Bars + 100 gm Glazing
Material

3. List of Test Equipment : Please refer ANNEX – B

Scheme of Inspection
4. : Please refer ANNEX – C
and Testing

5. Possible tests in a day :

Please refer ANNEX – D
6. Scope of the Licence :
“Licence is granted to use Standard Mark as per IS 2556 (Part 16) : 2002 with the
following scope:
VITREOUS SANITARY APPLIANCES (VITREOUS CHINA) –
Name of the product
WASH DOWN WALL MOUNTED WATER CLOSETS
(i) Pattern 1
Patterns
(ii) Pattern 2
(iii) Other Pattern and/or Sizes
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
Manak Bhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar
Marg, New Delhi – 110002
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ANNEX A

Grouping Guidelines

1. IS 2556 (Part 16): 2002 covers Vitreous Sanitary Appliances (Vitreous China)- Wash Down
Wall Mounted Water Closets which are categorized as given below:

Pattern 1 Water Closet with frame rag bolts fixing and concealed outlet
Pattern 2 Water Closet with fixing arrangement on top of bracket

(Wall Mounted Water Closets may also be made in other patterns and/or sizes where so
agreed to between the manufacturer and the purchaser)

2. Considering the above, the guidelines given below shall be followed for GoL/ CSoL:
 One sample of Wall Mounted Water Closet from each pattern shall be tested for all
requirements to cover that particular pattern in the scope of the licence.

3. The Firm shall declare the patterns of wall mounted wash down water closets they intend to
cover in the Licence. The Scope of Licence may be restricted based on the Manufacturing
and Testing capabilities of the Manufacturer.

4. During the operation of the Licence, BO shall ensure that all the varieties covered in the
Licence are tested in rotation, to the extent possible.

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ANNEX B

List of Test Equipment

Major test equipment required to test as per the Indian Standard

S. No. Tests used in with Clause Test Equipment

Reference
1 Material and manufacture- - Hot air oven
Water absorption - Weighing balance
[Clause 4 of IS 2556 (Part 1)] - Pressure vessel
Water absorption - Hot plate
[Clause 9.3 of IS 2556 (Part 1)] - Distilled water
- Smooth cloth
2 Lead content in glaze material - Weighing balance
[Clause 5.2 of IS 2556 (Part 1)] - Hot air oven
- Hydrochloric acid
- Shaker machine
3 Permissible blemishes or defects - Steel scale
[Clause 6.4 of IS 2556 (Part 1)] - Observation platform with requisite lighting
arrangement as per clause 6.4 of IS 2556
(Part 1) : 1994
4 Minimum thickness - Micrometer / Vernier Caliper
[Clause 7 of IS 2556 (Part 1)]
5 Warpage - Filler gauges
[Clause 9.1 of IS 2556 (Part 1)]
6 Crazing - Autoclave vessel
[Clause 9.2 of IS 2556 (Part 1)] - Solution of dye
- Wetting agent
7 Modulus of rupture - Modulus of rupture test arrangement as per
[Clause 9.4 of IS 2556 (Part 1)] clause 10.4.2 of IS 2556 (Part 1) : 1994
8 Chemical resistance - Chemicals such as Acetic acid, Citric acid,
[Clause 9.5 of IS 2556 (Part 1)] Detergent, Hydrochloric acid, Sodium
hydroxide, Sodium stearate, Sulphuric acid
- Desiccator
9 Resistance to staining and - Chemicals as per clause C-2.2 of IS 2556
burning (Part 1) : 1994
[Clause 9.6 of IS 2556 (Part 1)] - Distilled water’
- Cloth
- Cigarette

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10 Dimensions and tolerance - Vernier Caliper

[Clause 5 of IS 2556 (Part16)] - Steel scale
Construction - Measuring tape
[Clause 6 of IS 2556 (Part 16)] - Angle protractor
- Radius gauges
11 Toilet paper test - Toilet paper or polyethylene sheet
[Clause 8.1 of IS 2556 (Part 16)]
12 Smudge test - Quartz powder
[Clause 8.2 of IS 2556 (Part 16)] - IS sieve 1.18 mm
13 Holding capacity test - Measuring cane
[Clause 8.3 of IS 2556 (Part 16)] - Steel scale
14 Single Ball test - Ball as per clause 8.4 of IS 2556 (Part 16) : 2002
[Clause 8.4 of IS 2556 (Part 16)]
15 Load bearing test - Load of 400+5 kg or 4+0.05 kN
−0 −0
[Clause 9 of IS 2556 (Part 16)] - Wooden beam of 100 mm × 100 mm
- Stop watch
16 General test requirement - Arrangement for installation of water closet
[Clause 8 of IS 2556 (Part 16)] with low level flushing cistern and all
connections for conducting test

The above list is indicative only and may not be treated as exhaustive.

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ANNEX C

Scheme of Inspection and Testing

1. LABORATORY - A laboratory shall be maintained which shall be suitably equipped

(as per the requirement given in column 2 of Table 1) and staffed, where different tests given
in the specification shall be carried out in accordance with the methods given in the
specification.

1.1 The manufacturer shall prepare a calibration plan for the test equipment.

2. TEST RECORDS – The manufacturer shall maintain test records for the tests carried out
to establish conformity.

3. LABELLING AND MARKING – As per the requirements of IS 2556 (Part 16): 2002

4. CONTROL UNIT – For the purpose of this Scheme, control unit shall be as defined in
Table 1 for respective test.
5. LEVELS OF CONTROL - The tests as indicated in column 1 of Table 1 and the levels of
control in column 3 of Table 1, shall be carried out on the whole production of the factory
which is covered by this plan and appropriate records maintained in accordance with
paragraph 2 above.

5.1 All the production which conforms to the Indian Standard and covered by the licence should
be marked with Standard Mark.

6. REJECTIONS – Disposal of non-conforming product shall be done in such a way so as to

ensure that there is no violation of provisions of BIS Act, 2016.

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TABLE 1
(1) (2) (3)
Test Details Test equipment Levels of Control
requirement
Cl. Requirement Test Methods R: required (or) No. of Control Unit Frequency Remarks
S: Sub-contracting Sample
Clause Reference permitted
3 Material and 4 IS 2556 (Part 1) S One Lot received Once in three months or
Manufacture whenever there is change
in source of material
3 Glazing 5.1 IS 2556 (Part 1) R - Every appliance - -
3 Lead content 5.2, IS 2556 (Part 1) R One One mix of glazing - -
(in case of glaze Annex A material
containing lead)
3 Permissible 6.0 IS 2556 (Part 1) - - Every appliance - -
blemishes or defects
3 Minimum thickness 7.0 IS 2556 (Part 1) R One Each trolley load after One sample for each type
firing of appliances shall be
tested
3 Warpage 10.1 IS 2556 (Part 1) R - Every appliance -
3 Crazing* 10.2 IS 2556 (Part 1) R Three sample One day’s production Twice a $$
pieces week
3 Water absorption* 10.3 IS 2556 (Part 1) R Three sample One day’s production Daily
pieces
3 Modulus of rupture* 10.4 IS 2556 (Part 1) R Ten sample Eight sample pieces Twice a
bars week

3 Test for chemical 9.5, IS 2556 (Part 1) R Three sample -do- Once a week
Resistance* Annex B pieces

3 Test for resistance 9.6, IS 2556 (Part 1) R Two sample Once a week -
to staining and Annex C pieces
burning*

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5 Dimensions 5, IS 2556(Part 16) R 5 100 water closets or Each lot $

and tolerances Table 1, less of same pattern
Table 2 produced in a day.
6. Construction 6.1 to 6.4 IS 2556(Part 16) R - Every appliance - @
7. Finish 7 IS 2556(Part 16) R - Every appliances - @@
8. Tests such as Toilet 8.1 to 8.4 IS 2556(Part 16) R 5 100 water closets or -
paper test, Smudge less of same pattern #
test, Holding capacity produced in a day
test and Single Ball
test
9 Load bearing test 9 IS 2556(Part 16) R 5 100 water closets or -
less of same pattern #
produced in a day

$$ In case of failure in any one of the requirements, the material representing that day’s production shall not be marked with ISI mark and immediate
corrective measures initiated. Marking shall be resumed only when tests carried out on further sample for that requirement are found satisfactory.
* For crazing, water absorption, test for chemical resistance, modulus of rupture and test for resistance to staining and burning, test pieces may be
separately made using the same body and glazed materials as used in the making of appliance and put through the kiln along with the same appliance.

@ Each appliance shall be accurately moulded in accordance with the pattern or working drawings. After moulding operation 100 per cent inspection of
the individual appliance shall be carried out. If any cast specimen is found defective in any way on visual inspection shall be repaired or scrapped.
$ Five appliances out of every 100 appliances or part thereof of one type and size produced in a day shall be selected and checked for dimensional
requirements. In case any sample fails, all the appliances shall be individually checked and those failing shall be rejected.
@@ Every appliance shall be checked for finish and those found not conforming shall be rejected.
# FLUSHING TEST AND CLEANABILITY TESTS – Five out of every 100 appliances or part thereof of same pattern produced in a day shall be
selected and checked for these tests. In case any appliance fails, all the appliances shall be checked and those found failing shall be rejected.

Note-1: Sub-contracting is permitted to a laboratory recognized by the Bureau or Government laboratories empanelled by the Bureau.

Note-2: Levels of control given in column 3 are only recommendatory in nature. The manufacturer may define the control unit/batch/lot and submit his
own levels of control in column 3 with proper justification for approval by BO Head.

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ANNEX –D

Possible Tests in a Day

 Dimensions and tolerance (Clause 5)

 Construction (Clause 6)
 Finish (Clause 7)
 Toilet paper test (Clause 8.1)
 Smudge test (Clause 8.2)
 Holding capacity test (Clause 8.3)
 Single Ball Test (Clause 8.4)
 Load Test (Clause 9)
 Lead Solubility Test [Clause 5.2 of IS 2556 (Pt 1)]
 Permissible Blemishes or Defects [Clause 6 of IS 2556 (Pt 1)]
 Minimum Thickness [Clause 7 of IS 2556 (Pt 1)]
 Warpage [Clause 9.1 of IS 2556 (Pt 1)]
 MoR [Clause 9.4 of IS 2556 (Pt 1)]
 Resistance to Staining and Burning [Clause 9.6 of IS 2556 (Pt 1)]